An acorn has within it the ability to produce, yet alone (without being placed in the care of the soil), it does not. Someone once said, "An infinity of forests lies dormant in the dreams of one acorn."
One little nut dreaming a dream.
When I think of this I think of I Cor. 1:21 "... it pleased God, that by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe." The Word (seed) with the ability within it's self to produce and yet does not until it is placed in the care of good soil.
I Peter tells us that the Word is an incorruptible seed. The Greek word for incorruptible is, aphthartos, [af'-thar-tos] meaning that it is un-decaying in the season of continuously living [immortal]. The "a" from aphthartos actually roots back to "the beginning or the first." The first that never ends. The continuous first.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. ~ Rev. 1:8
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book...
~ Rev. 1:11
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. ~ Ps. 119:160
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
~ Jo. 1:1
When we finally see and understand the power of the Word (written in the sense of offering directions ... spoken in the sense of being powerful) our lives take a turn. We can no longer excuse ourselves for our actions, but instead we must change the way we think and the we we speak ... in doing so there will be a change outwardly (in our actions and conditions of living).
De 30:19
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
Pr 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
James chapter 3 must be read in completion to understand the deadly poison of death that can work in a mans' spoken word; as well as the life that comes form the tongue of the wise.
Isa 50:4
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
The belief system of a person is the foundation for/of their existence.
Mr 9:23
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Mt 9:29
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
Every person has the ability within them to hold seeds of greatness, but they must choose a life of blessing. When they do ... Oh, the infinite of possibilities.
Will you choose blessing today?
Will you allow the life of the Word to wash in the mind like tides rolling in and out?
Will you allow rivers to bubble up within you and come out of you today?
The Word of God is powerful in the transformation of the mind.
Transformation from death to life.
God's word in your mouth is power. It is a creative force that can bring into existence all that is good and perfect. Yet that same Word can be misused to a detriment when it is spoken erroneously from a wrong spirit.
When you ask Jesus into your heart (you are asking the Spirit of life and love to come and indwell you). You are inviting God (who is love) to live in you.
Upon doing this you are saved from eternal death (hell), and gain eternal life (heaven). But in this life (the now) you gain the kingdom. A kingdom that dwells within you ... waiting to manifest for you.
It is your choice.
I chose Jesus. I chose life. I chose love (agape). I chose blessing. And my life has been forever changed.
